Courtney Maum

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Courtney Maum
Born Greenwich, Connecticut
OccupationWriter
Alma mater Brown University
GenreFiction
Non-fiction
Notable worksCostalegre (2019)
SpouseDiego Ongaro. [1]
Website
www.courtneymaum.com

Courtney Maum is an American author and book coach. She has written three novels: Costalegre (2019) [2] [3] [4] which was inspired by the life of Peggy Guggenheim's daughter Pegeen [5] , Touch (2017) [6] [7] a satirical novel about a trend forecaster, and her debut novel I'm Having so Much Fun Here Without You (2014). [8] [9] Other notable works include her memoir The Year of the Horses (2022) [10] and writer's guide BEFORE AND AFTER THE BOOK DEAL: A Writer’s Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting and Surviving Your First Book Deal (edited by Julie Buntin) (2020). [11] [12]

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